Woody Grant is an alcohol-swigging old man who's never had much in the way of luxury over his long life, but when he receives a letter from a marketing company about a huge sweepstakes prize, he believes that things are about to change for good. Thus, he starts to travel by foot from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska in order to claim his $1 million award, accompanied by his supportive but extremely sceptical son David who believes it's all a scam. Along the way, they meet various relatives and old friends of Woody desperate for a piece of his wealth as the gossip spreads around the neighbouring towns like wildfire. Some are interested in being paid back with interest, and Woody's about to see just how far his debts spread.
'Nebraska' is an adventure drama about the importance of family and loyalty in the face of greed and adversity. It has been directed by the double Oscar-winning Alexander Payne ('Sideways', 'About Schmidt', 'The Descendants') and written by Bob Nelson ('The Magic Hour', 'The Eyes of Nye'). Lead actor won the Best Actor Award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival with the movie also being nominated for the Palme d'Or prize. It is set to be released in the UK on December 6th 2013.
Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Stacy Keach, Missy Doty, Rance Howard, Kevin Kunkel, Angela McEwan, Devin Ratray, Anthony G. Schmidt, Melinda Simonsen